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Producer Income For Yea i 1950 Set New Record Of $1,500,000 If the dairy Industry has not already arrived in Cleveland County, it is fast arriving. In 1950, Cleveland County milk producers received $1,500, 000 at their milk payroll. This gross figure received by 115 owners of Grade A dairy farms, Is a far cry from the fi gure of a short dozen years ago and even from a shorter five years ago. In 1989, there were only 12 Grade A producers in Cleveland County, and there were six oth er producers who lacked facill; ties for -making the high Grade A, which Ls now required in North Carolina for persons or firms wishing to sell milk. County agriculture officials say that milk output has doub led since 1946. Reasons for the rapid growth of the industry are numerous, hut perhaps the principal one has been realization by farmers of the value of a regular cash income, as compared to the old farming method of putting virtu ally all their eggs In the cotton basket. Other factors count, too, In cluding increase of milk con sumption generally, and tjie fact that Cleveland county's soil and climate are Ideal for the grow?] ing of required hay crops. Howard Clapp, county agent, came to Cleveland last year from Haywood county, where he de voted much tijne and energy to promotion of the dairy Indus try there. He Hke's to refer to milk as "white, liquid gold", and predicts that Cleveland's cur rent growth-trend will continue, "Cleveland county farmers are dairy conscious," Mr. Clapp says. "They are good farmers and hard workers, and these are the In gredients required for success in the dairy Industry." There are in Cleveland county: thirteen Grade A Raw Milk pro ducers - distributors, six plants distributing Grade A pasteurized milk, one plant receiving milk Robbs And Biddix End Basic Training LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS? Pvt. Robert C. Robbs. 19, son ;of Mr. J. H. Robbs, route 2, Kings Mountain, and Pvt. Lester Biddix, Jr., IB son of Lester Bid dix, Sr., route 2, Kings Moun tain, have completed their AF basic - airmen indoctrination course ait Lackland Air Fdrce Base, the "Gateway to the Air Force". ? Lackland, situated near San Antonio, is the world's largest air force base, center of air force basic training, for airmen and women, indoctrination station for prior service reenllstees, and tiome of AF's Officer Candidate School." His basic training has prepay ed him for entrance into Air Force technical tralnilVg and for assignment in specialized work. The course Included a scientific evaluation of his aptitude and inclinatio for following a parti cular vocation and career. lor densing purposes, with over 650 farmers supplying milk, and two creameries buying cream in the county. ~i ? TTT 7"" , ? . - ? ? ? ? . ? National Dairy Month Finds Us Ready ? As Always ? To Fill Your Needs In FARM AND DAIRY SUPPLIES At our store you wil find many items which are needed for the efficient operation of your farm and dairy . . . Inclu .ed are House, Barn and Roof Paints .... Roofing, Galvanized and Aluminum .... Fencing . . . ? Wire Cresote ? White Fence Paint And Many Other Needs for Farm or Home Consult Us About Any Need For Your Farm and Dairy Phifer Hardware Co. Phone 46 ? I Liquid Gold FROM CLEVELAND and Kings Mountain Area Farms < v ' . " 4 * ; '? ' " , * I 1 ? ? - '? . ? . Cleveland's 115 Grade "A" Dairies are doing an an nual business of almost $1,500,000, which is a loft of money lor a relatively new industry in this area. Our Cleveland County and Kings Mountain area farmers have been quick to adopt modern methods, and put into practice the best that is known in the pro duction of quality milk. r ' , June is National Dairy Month, and this bank thinks it fitting on the occasion of National Dairy Month to pay tribute to the farmers of the county and area for their efforts in building the milk business to its present pro portions . Truly, milk is "Liquid Gold". First National Member FDIC County Agents Anxious To Aid Fanners In Good Dairy Program The county farm agents are in tending to keep on improving the dairy Industry in Cleveland county. Howard Cla p p, Cleveland agent, pointed out that the farm ing program of the county Is pe culiarly suited, to the production of .daiiy products. Grain Is pro duced for feed, there is a good supply of both permanent and temporary pasture grass, and it is possible to harvest much hay to help with the feeding pro gram. Farmers who are considering entering the dairy field -Will find the county agents ready to as sist thei ;> in planning for perma nent pastures, designing and constructing their barn, and oth er problems. Mr. Clapp stated that he at tempts' to help farmers design a barn in keeping with the size of their farms, the number of cows which they expect to keep, and the amount of money they plan to spend. The agents also cooperate' with the health dep^.tment in carry ing out the specificutlons of the various counties where the milk may be sold. Experiments are being carried Facts About Pairy Industry of State In North Carolina: There are 374,000 cows . (in crease of 15.000 over 1949) val ued at nearly 50 million dol lars. These cows are better fed ? North Carolina's acreage of Ladiono clover Increased al most 1.000 times between 1945 and 1950 ? from 800 to 700,000 acres. These cows produced 775 million quarts last year (aver age of 2,074 quarts per cow, which is an Increase of 200 quarts per cow since 1945.) These cows bring to . North Carolina fanners approximate ly 41 million dollar* cash In come annually, 1909, First dairy processing plant was built in North Car olina. There are now over 200 plants in the State providing mar kets for an 87 million dollar dairy industry. This includes value of dairy products con sumed by farm household.) Annual income from milk alone has increased almost 25 million dollars since 1945. The value of dairy products produced in North Carolina has more than doubled in the past 15 years. Industry is owned and op erated chiefly by native* of North Carolina. Milk, less than 12 cent* per pound, is the greatest food value on the market today. W? consume an average of 228 quarts of milk, or its e quivalent in dairy products, por person annually. Nutri tionists recommend 301 quarts annually, 52^531.600 half pints of milk was served under the Federal lunch program in North Caro lina schools in 1950-51 as com pared to 7,722.141 half pints of mUk served in. 1943-1944 dur ing the first yea* of the State wide child feeding program. Dairying builds soil and hu man resources in th? start*. We have some of the finest cattle breeding farms .in the : nation. We have some of the finest teaching and research facili ties at State College, second to noni In the United States. The Dairy Foundation at Stat* College, mad* up of dairy farmers, dairy supply men and processors, is lead ing the way by raising funds for supplementing and sup porting dctyry i***arch? teach ing and extension work , at State College to develop an *? veto greater dairy industry for North Carolina. Fall Dairy Shows Aie Scheduled North Carolina's future dairy men will be given a chance to compete for ribbons and prizes in five district Junior dairy cat tle shows to be held this fall,- ac cording to J. A. Arey, in charge of extension dairy work at State College. Fir^t of the 1951 shows will be held at Ash evilly on September 11. with the Asheville Agricul tural Development Council as sponsor. The second, on Septem ber 13, will be hekl at States vflle under sponsorship of Be^k Stores and the third, on Septem ber 21, at Lexington with Coble Dairy Product* as sponsor. The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a ahow at Wilmington on September 28. The last show in the series will be held at Oxford on October with Belk-Leggett Stores as sponsor. Arey explains that all Jersey*; Guernseys, Hoistetas, and Ayr Shirks are eligible for showing' Approximately $10,000 Will b* pa VI out In premiums to exhibi tors at the five shows. >on with differeiy hay crops, and -alfalfa Is now being urged as a means of obtaining more high quality hay. Hay may also be obtained from permanent pas ture lands, soy beans, and les-. r.u-'/a. . The sowing of temporary pas ture is advised to provide graz ing in the late fall and early spring as a supplement for the permanent pasture. Outstanding cattle have been purchased to provide foundation stock for breeding purposes in the county. Young dairy bulls, from all breeds, out of families of known production records,' have been brought into the coun ty and are helping the breeding program immensely. "The county agents will be glad," Mr. Clapp emphasized, "to work with any farmer inter ested in the dairying program. They will assist in problems of feeding, breeding, herding, pur chase of cattle, or any other mat ters concerning which they can advise.'" Notices of sales of good cattle of various breeds come to the agents' office and they take ad vantage of these sales to help farmers secure the animals they need and want. bring them to the show grounds on the afternoon before the show. Exhibitors and their lead* eds will be given a free ban quet and a special program will be presented on the night before each exhibition. Aiey reports that 2,384 animals were exhibited in the fall of 1950 in local and district contestsi Five district shows were hefld last year after 46 local county shows had been given. Boys and girls who enter dairy animals in the shows must be between the ages of 10 and 20 at the tftne of the show. Toxaphene, a powerful insec ticide developed during World War II, is derived from the pine woods of the South. ? - ' >U ! Dr. L T. Anderson Chiropractor Y\ r r These Facts Mean MILK FROM Health and Wealth 1." 115 Grode A Dairy Farms supply good, fresh milk for Cleveland county and its surrounding territory. 2. Cleveland County's millc payroll was $1,500,000 in 1950. This was the amount paid to producers and is comparable to other individual in dustries in the county. 3. There are in Cleveland County: 13 Grade A Raw Milk Producers-Distributors. 1 6 Plants distributing Grade A Pasteurized Milk. 1 Plant which receives milk for condensing purposes boasts over 650 patrons who supply it milk. 2 Creameries purchasing cream In the county. 4. The milk industry has more than doubled in this county during the past five years. 5. In 1939* there were only 18 dairies in Cleveland County. Including 12 Grade A dairies and six others. 6. No place or area anywhere can boast of producing fresher or better quality milk than is produced in Cleveland County. ?O -x V ;* , I; i . * 4 MILK IS NATURE'S MOST PERFECT FOOD One quart daily will supply these dally nutritional needs: 100% of the Calcium 82% of the Vitamin G 74% of the Phosphorous 49% of the Protein 30% of the Vitamin A 25% of tho Vitamin B '22% of the Calories 19% of the Vitamin C Milk and its products comprise about one-fourth of the foods consumed an nually by the average American. Not only is MILK tops In food value? chock fuU of vitamins and minerals ? MILK TASTES GOOD I Cleveland County Grade A Milk Producer's Assn. Cleveland County Guernsey Breeder's Assn. Cleveland County Artificial Breeder's Assn. of <*?e Dj '?P^rad, If *?****! ^i\s
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